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Ulysses vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ulysses has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ulysses | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,809Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,400±$7kLowest 17% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
$1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Highest 10% below NY |
$5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.